After confirming that the people who had been replaced were completely dead, Yuzhen showed no mercy and immediately activated the acceleration.

In the Accelerated World, eliminating these dead people who are no different from ordinary people is a piece of cake.

After resolving everything, Yuma returned to her original appearance and rejoined the front of the group.

"keep going!"

The panicked group behind them immediately calmed down after Yuuma reappeared.

As for those who disappeared, nobody cares.

The lives of the ant soldiers are worthless; they have long since given their all to ZECT.

The entire group continued forward, moving slowly, until they disappeared into the depths of the mist.

At this moment, a dark figure slowly appeared where they had been standing, coldly watching the advancing group.

After staring at the advancing line for a while, he turned his attention to the few sets of clothes that had fallen to the ground.

"The protozoan conversion project... still unsuccessful?"

Seemingly annoyed, he kicked aside the pile of clothes at his feet, revealing a small time bomb hidden inside.

???

Seeing the countdown of less than three seconds on the screen, he was startled. Just as he was about to step back, he heard a beeping countdown coming from several other pieces of clothing.

"We've been tricked!"

The man had only one thought in his mind when the bomb exploded.

Boom! ! !

The violent impact blasted away the surrounding fog, causing a large amount of fog to rush back into the air, creating a brief siphon effect.

Yuma, who was walking at the front, heard the explosion behind him, paused slightly, and gave a sinister smile.

Those bombs were time bombs; he deliberately planted them in the Accelerated World after calculating the timing.

We were waiting for the person who would appear immediately after they left!

If I can't catch you, surely I can outsmart you?

Even a molting alien insect could not possibly activate its acceleration and dodge that area in just three seconds!

When dealing with enemies, is there any need to talk about benevolence and morality?

If the Heavenly Dao hadn't arrived yet, he would have definitely made the Heavenly Dao join him and beat that guy senseless.

"If what I'm saying is true, he must have suffered a great loss, and he won't have time to use that stealthy ability anymore."

Yuzhen thought to himself, slowing down a bit. Although he wasn't human, the ant soldiers behind him were.

Especially Miwako, who was being protected in the middle, was now practically being carried along the mountain path by two ant soldiers.

"I should have known better than to wear high heels... who knew I'd have to walk up a mountain path with them!"

Miwako, caught in the middle, looked utterly dejected. Little did she know that Yuuma had no one left to stay put; instead, they had all rushed into the forest.

Isn't this person afraid that he and his team will never return? Is he that confident?

Miwako looked at Yuuma, who was leading the way, and suddenly became curious about this man.

This "life-saving king" who was ridiculed by those people at headquarters doesn't seem to have actually gotten his position by picking up bargains as rumored.

Yuu was unaware that Miwako's opinion of him had changed; all he knew was that he was about to reach his destination.

At the edge of his perception of the world, a scene appeared that was completely out of place with his surroundings.

Yuzhen walked along trying to catch that glimpse of color, and finally saw what it was!

A shrine...?

The shrines in the mountains are often eerie, but Yu-ma's desire to explore only intensifies.

To get a clearer view of the temple, he led his ant soldiers quickly through the thick fog and arrived at the temple.

"Can we finally take a break?"

Looking at the overgrown shrine, Miwako felt a sense of relief, but she was so exhausted that she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Miss Miwako, please stand still."

The ant soldier beside her reached out and caught Miwako's falling body, helping her to her feet.

"Thank you." Miwako had barely finished thanking him when she heard another crisp, decisive order: "Everyone, maintain high alert and prepare for battle!"

Upon receiving the order, the ant soldiers reacted swiftly, standing back to back in pairs, raising their guns, and on high alert.

"Miwako, come this way!"

Yuma called out to the isolated and helpless Miwako and kicked open the rotten shrine gate.

This is a long-abandoned shrine, with weeds growing from the cracks in the walls and even the supporting pillars showing fine cracks.

In this abandoned shrine, a person sat quietly cross-legged on a decaying prayer mat, humming an unknown song.

"You're the source of this thick fog, aren't you!"

Yuzhen raised the gun in her hand and said in a deep voice.

"Hehehe..."

"They actually found my way here..."

"It seems someone's plan has failed."

The women's laughter echoed in the empty hall. Under Youzhen's gaze, she slowly turned her head, revealing an empty face!

"It really was you!"

Seeing the mist emanating from the hollows in her face, Yuzhen decisively fired her gun.

"squeak!!!"

A sharp insect chirping sounded after Yuzhen fired the gun, and a large amount of thick fog was instantly sprayed out by the insect-transformed woman. The hallucinogenic and corrosive fog instantly burned the bullet clean.

Behind the fog was a mechanized alien face!

"Mechanical Zerg".

Yuzhen squinted slightly as she looked at the alien insect whose body was entirely made of machinery.

"Squad A, Squad B, launch a frontal assault!"

"Squad C, provide flank cover, and assist Squads AB in their attack if necessary!"

Three squads, already prepared, surged into the shrine from behind Yuuma, forming ranks and suppressing the mechanical insects in front with their firepower.

A barrage of bullets rained down on the stink bug-like insect, but were forcefully deflected by its mechanical skin.

"Don't waste your energy; assimilate with us in this thick fog!"

She let out a shriek, and thicker fog was spewed from her mechanized arms, quickly enveloping the entire shrine.

"This mist contains some unknown component! It's like... the fine powder that was ground from that meteorite!"

Yuzhen took only one inhalation, and his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, immediately activate the helmet filters to filter out the fog! Maintain the attack frequency!"

Yuma took off his helmet and put it on Miwako's head, activating the filter for her.

"Stay here quietly and don't wander off. I'll be right back!"

Although she didn't know what had happened, Miwako realized that there was probably something wrong with the fog.

She shouted urgently, "What are you going to do without your helmet?!"

"Don't worry about me." Yuma took a step and disappeared, leaving only his voice echoing in Miwako's ears.

Gazing into the thick fog, everything around her disappeared, and her vision was completely lost. Miwako could only hear the intense sounds of gunfire from the shrine and the occasional shrill screams.

After a moment, everything quieted down.

Miwako, who had completely lost her hearing and sight, was stiff all over. She leaned against the wall blankly, her back already soaked with cold sweat.

A profound sense of loneliness and fear enveloped her, prompting her to blurt out, "Yuuma...Captain? You—"

Before she could finish speaking, a mechanical arm suddenly pierced through the fog in front of Miwako and, to her horror, reached for her head.

"I'm not dead yet!"

A snow-white arm blocked Miwako's path, colliding with the stink bug's arm and forcing away a thick fog.

A pair of sharp, dim yellow eyes appeared before the stink bug, causing it to tremble.

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